Lazy Person Perogies
Author: Food Musings
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Canadian
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Serves: 6
- 340 g package of large pasta shells
- 3 c mashed potatoes
- 2 c grated cheddar cheese
- 1 c cottage cheese (I used the reduced fat variety)
- 1 egg
- 2 small or 1 large onion, diced
- 1 pound, sodium reduced bacon (might as well cook it all but only use as much as desired and refrigerate the rest for future use)
- sour cream, as desired
- Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- Drain and set aside.
- In a food processor, using a coarse grating blade, shred the cheddar cheese.
- Remove and set aside and remove the grating blade.
- Mash potatoes with a couple of pulses.
- Remove to bowl and mix in egg, cheddar and cottage cheese.
- Dice the onion in the processor.
- Chop the bacon.
- Cook together until crisp, drain & place on paper towel.
- While bacon and onions are cooking, stuff the shells by the heaping teaspoonful.
- Place open side up into 2 casserole dishes.
- Sprinkle onion and bacon mixture over shells.
- Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
Recipe by Food Musings at http://foodmusings.ca/recipes/entrees/lazy-person-perogies/
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